Check the port on the network device for alignment errors also.
Jeff Bach
Home Office Open Systems Engineering
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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I agree with the fixed full duplex 100 mb/s. Performance increased
by a
factor of 12 for the modified clients.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Herfried Abel [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 1:46 PM
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> Phil,
> Did you check the general network speed between the client and the
server
> ( e.g. ftp put and get a large file ). If you are in a switched
100 mb
> network
> sometimes ( i saw it on our Compaq and RS6000 servers ) the
autonegotiate
> port speed / mode does not work correct. We set all components (
> server/client/switch-ports) manually to 100 mb full duplex and
this
> solved
> the problem.
>
> just a hint but maybe it helps
>
> herfried
>
>
>
>
> Phil Stockton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on
> 31.05.2001 12:23:06
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> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Subject: Slow NT Restore
>
>
> Hi
>
> We are trying to restore the C drive on a NT server 4.0 Service
Pack 5. We
> have TCPIP 100 mb full duplex. The client is 3.1.0.8 and the
server is
> 3.1.2.90 on AIX 4.3.2.
>
> We are observing very slow restore times. There is no waiting for
tape
> mounts but when I query sessions wait times of some seconds are
observed,
> almost as if it restores one file then goes off to do something
else.
>
> So far it has taken 20 hours to restore 850mb. All directories
are held
> on
> disk and they have been restored.
>
> Anyone got any ideas on how to speed this up, by a factor of 10 or
so.
>
> Regards
>
> Phil Stockton
>
> RS Components Ltd
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